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These 80 species fall into two groups: baleen and toothed. A type of baleen whale, humpback whales reach up to 50 feet long. Talia Romito and Sophie Webb/Courtesy of NOAA. Called mysticetesâa word derived from the Greek for âmustacheâ and âwhalesââbaleen whales are toothless.
Blue whales are a type of baleen whale known as a rorqual. Despite their huge size, baleen whales like blue whales feed on small organisms. The blue whale feeds primarily on krill, and may eat 2 to 4 tons of krill per day during their feeding season.